Photographing the House-Dwellers

director: Dušan Trančík

original title: Fotografovanie obyvatelov domu

year: 1968

running time: 15 min.

synopsis

A traditional, multigenerational family gathers in front of a partially built country house at various occasions. The house reconstruction, new family members, amusing and sad events – all these things call for taking family pictures. The admiration for everyman’s diligence is combined with an ironic emphasis on the paradox of grand illusions and everyday reality – the dearly bought conveniences of socialism.

biography

Dušan Trančík (1946) studied editing at the FAMU in Prague. During his studies, he also worked on Commemoration (1969) – a film about the Palachiad; later he made feature films such as The Chmapion (1978) or Different Love (1985).

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director:

Dušan Trančík

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